http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/tags/feeds/international-law.html Wed, 20 May 2026 22:38:14 EDT Wed, 20 May 2026 22:38:14 EDT urn:uuid:93de266c0ae7209864aeb97cd6d8d5e8 Copyright Emory University - School of Law The Center for International and Comparative Law will present the annual David J. Bederman Lecture. This year's lecture will be delivered by The Honorable Rosalie Silberman Abella on the topic "International Law and Prospects for Justice." http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2019/10/abella-longest-serving-jurist-in-canadian-history-comes-to-emory-law.html 93de9fb80ae7209864aeb97c7ddd2004 Mon, 21 Oct 2019 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93de9fb80ae7209864aeb97c7ddd2004 The Center for International and Comparative Law will present the annual David J. Bederman Lecture. This year's lecture will be delivered by The Honorable Rosalie Silberman Abella on the topic "International Law and Prospects for Justice." 2019-10-21T12:0:00-04:00 Abella, longest serving jurist in Canadian history, comes to Emory Law The Center for International and Comparative Law will present the annual David J. Bederman Lecture. This year's lecture will be delivered by The Honorable Rosalie Silberman Abella on the topic "International Law and Prospects for Justice." Emory University - School of Law The Center for International and Comparative Law will present the annual David J. Bederman Lecture. This year's lecture will be delivered by The Honorable Rosalie Silberman Abella on the topic "International Law and Prospects for Justice." http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2019/09/un-special-rapporteur-on-freedom-of-expression-to-speak-on-free-speech-and-the-internet-for-global-leaders-lecture.html 93dea7640ae7209864aeb97c7f477e84 Wed, 11 Sep 2019 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93dea7640ae7209864aeb97c7f477e84 The Center for International and Comparative Law will present the annual David J. Bederman Lecture. This year's lecture will be delivered by The Honorable Rosalie Silberman Abella on the topic "International Law and Prospects for Justice." 2019-09-11T12:0:00-04:00 UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression to speak on free speech and the internet for Global Leaders Lecture The Center for International and Comparative Law will present the annual David J. Bederman Lecture. This year's lecture will be delivered by The Honorable Rosalie Silberman Abella on the topic "International Law and Prospects for Justice." Emory University - School of Law Laurie Blank, Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic, will lead Emory Law's Center for International and Comparative Law. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2018/07/laurie-blank.html 93df4bb00ae7209864aeb97ca4123836 Wed, 18 Jul 2018 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93df4bb00ae7209864aeb97ca4123836 Laurie Blank, Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic, will lead Emory Law¿s Center for International and Comparative Law. 2018-07-18T12:0:00-04:00 Laurie Blank to lead Center for International and Comparative Law Laurie Blank, Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic, will lead Emory Law's Center for International and Comparative Law. Emory University - School of Law Emory Law faculty members will participate in the Poland-US Conference on the Rule of Law on June 26 in Warsaw. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2018/06/emory-faculty-participate-in-rule-of-law-conference-in-warsaw-poland.html 93df3a370ae7209864aeb97cf1cdfb94 Fri, 22 Jun 2018 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93df3a370ae7209864aeb97cf1cdfb94 Emory Law faculty members will participate in the Poland-US Conference on the Rule of Law on June 26 in Warsaw. 2018-06-22T12:0:00-04:00 Emory faculty participate in rule of law conference in Warsaw, Poland Emory Law faculty members will participate in the Poland-US Conference on the Rule of Law on June 26 in Warsaw. Emory University - School of Law The two speakers are linked by their important roles in the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2016/10/center-for-International-and-comparative-law-hosts-distinguished-speaker-series.html 93e127fc0ae7209864aeb97c683b1f25 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e127fc0ae7209864aeb97c683b1f25 The two speakers are linked by their important roles in the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. 2016-10-03T12:0:00-04:00 Center for International and Comparative Law hosts distinguished speaker series The two speakers are linked by their important roles in the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Emory University - School of Law Emory Law's International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Clinic helps start an international exchange program with other humanitarian law clinics to help build the next generation of international lawyers. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2016/05/ihl-clinic-shines-brighter-for-finding-two-mates.html 93e07dfe0ae7209864aeb97c02f9fecb Fri, 20 May 2016 00:00:00 EDT Susan Carini lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e07dfe0ae7209864aeb97c02f9fecb Emory Law's International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Clinic helps start an international exchange program with other humanitarian law clinics to help build the next generation of international lawyers. 2016-05-20T12:0:00-04:00 IHL Clinic shines brighter for finding two mates Emory Law's International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Clinic helps start an international exchange program with other humanitarian law clinics to help build the next generation of international lawyers. Emory University - School of Law T. Alexander Aleinikoff, a leading scholar in immigration and refugee law, will give the annual David J. Bederman Lecture on Wednesday, April 6 at 12 noon in Emory Law's Tull Auditorium. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2016/04/alexander-aleinikoff-to-deliver-bederman-lecutre.html 93e090ed0ae7209864aeb97c1810a1ac Wed, 06 Apr 2016 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e090ed0ae7209864aeb97c1810a1ac T. Alexander Aleinikoff, a leading scholar in immigration and refugee law, will give the annual David J. Bederman Lecture on Wednesday, April 6 at 12 noon in Emory Law's Tull Auditorium. 2016-04-06T12:0:00-04:00 Immigration and refugee law expert to deliver Bederman Lecture April 6 T. Alexander Aleinikoff, a leading scholar in immigration and refugee law, will give the annual David J. Bederman Lecture on Wednesday, April 6 at 12 noon in Emory Law's Tull Auditorium. Emory University - School of Law Ten students from the International Humanitarian Law Clinic and Professor Laurie Blank left for Israel as part of an international IHL clinic exchange. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/11/International-humanitarian-law-clinic-students-leave-for-exchange-in-israel.html 93e390260ae7209864aeb97c968df846 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 00:00:00 EST A. Kenyatta Greer lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e390260ae7209864aeb97c968df846 Ten students from the International Humanitarian Law Clinic and Professor Laurie Blank left for Israel as part of an international IHL clinic exchange. 2015-11-16T12:0:00-05:00 International Humanitarian Law Clinic students leave for exchange in Israel Ten students from the International Humanitarian Law Clinic and Professor Laurie Blank left for Israel as part of an international IHL clinic exchange. Emory University - School of Law Ideas, frustrations, inspiration, and understanding were exchanged when four Supreme Court justices from the Republic of Mozambique visited Emory Law on June 11. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/06/mozambique-supreme-court-visits-emory-law.html 93e33bfe0ae7209864aeb97c8d3d4147 Tue, 23 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT A. Kenyatta Greer, Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e33bfe0ae7209864aeb97c8d3d4147 Ideas, frustrations, inspiration, and understanding were exchanged when four Supreme Court justices from the Republic of Mozambique visited Emory Law on June 11. 2015-06-23T12:0:00-04:00 Supreme Court justices from Mozambique visit Emory Law Ideas, frustrations, inspiration, and understanding were exchanged when four Supreme Court justices from the Republic of Mozambique visited Emory Law on June 11. Emory University - School of Law At least two surveys gathering information about "public perceptions" of proportionality and collateral damage are making their way around the international arena by way of blogs, social media and email. What qualifies as excessive civilian risk in the context of a military operational attack decision remains one of the most elusive questions in international law, which is the ostensible motive for these surveys. http://justsecurity.org/21474/surveying-proportionality-reasonable-commander/ 93e55f330ae7209864aeb97c09314257 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT Laurie R. Blank lblank@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e55f330ae7209864aeb97c09314257 At least two surveys gathering information about "public perceptions" of proportionality and collateral damage are making their way around the international arena by way of blogs, social media and email. What qualifies as excessive civilian risk in the context of a military operational attack decision remains one of the most elusive questions in international law, which is the ostensible motive for these surveys. 2015-03-25T12:0:00-04:00 Blank writes on public perception of proportionality in war At least two surveys gathering information about "public perceptions" of proportionality and collateral damage are making their way around the international arena by way of blogs, social media and email. What qualifies as excessive civilian risk in the context of a military operational attack decision remains one of the most elusive questions in international law, which is the ostensible motive for these surveys. Emory University School of Law Last week, the director of National Intelligence (DNI) announced that 116 of the 647 Guantanamo detainees that have been released had returned to terrorist or insurgent activities. When critics call detainee releases reckless because there are still individuals and groups out there posing a threat to the United States, they once again bury the hard questions under rhetoric and hype. In effect, they once again merely kick the proverbial can—how to make the necessary distinctions for principled application of the law and address the concomitant uncertainties—down the road. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/defense/235600-guantanamo-detainee-reengagement-and-tackling-hard-questions 93e55a230ae7209864aeb97c2388d8a4 Fri, 13 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT Laurie R. Blank lblank@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e55a230ae7209864aeb97c2388d8a4 Last week, the director of National Intelligence (DNI) announced that 116 of the 647 Guantanamo detainees that have been released had returned to terrorist or insurgent activities. When critics call detainee releases reckless because there are still individuals and groups out there posing a threat to the United States, they once again bury the hard questions under rhetoric and hype. In effect, they once again merely kick the proverbial can—how to make the necessary distinctions for principled application of the law and address the concomitant uncertainties—down the road. 2015-03-13T12:0:00-04:00 Blank for The Hill: Hard questions for Guantanamo Last week, the director of National Intelligence (DNI) announced that 116 of the 647 Guantanamo detainees that have been released had returned to terrorist or insurgent activities. When critics call detainee releases reckless because there are still individuals and groups out there posing a threat to the United States, they once again bury the hard questions under rhetoric and hype. In effect, they once again merely kick the proverbial can—how to make the necessary distinctions for principled application of the law and address the concomitant uncertainties—down the road. Emory University School of Law General John F. Kelly, Commander of the U. S. Southern Command, visited Emory University School of Law to offer insight on the role of law in military and security operations. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/03/general-john-kelly-southcom-speaks-at-emory-law.html 93e2ee040ae7209864aeb97c149e48dc Mon, 09 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e2ee040ae7209864aeb97c149e48dc General John F. Kelly, Commander of the U. S. Southern Command, visited Emory University School of Law to offer insight on the role of law in military and security operations. 2015-03-09T12:0:00-04:00 SOUTHCOM Commander Kelly: Leveraging U.S. strengths to promote the rule of law General John F. Kelly, Commander of the U. S. Southern Command, visited Emory University School of Law to offer insight on the role of law in military and security operations. Emory University - School of Law In a lecture on international criminal justice, Ben Ferencz recounted his part in what he called the biggest murder trial in history. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/01/nuremberg-tribunals-prosecutor-ben-ferencz.html 93e2cf100ae7209864aeb97cd6292f3d Thu, 29 Jan 2015 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e2cf100ae7209864aeb97cd6292f3d In a lecture on international criminal justice, Ben Ferencz recounted his part in what he called the biggest murder trial in history. 2015-01-29T12:0:00-05:00 Nuremberg Tribunals prosecutor Ferencz encourages students to think along humanitarian lines In a lecture on international criminal justice, Ben Ferencz recounted his part in what he called the biggest murder trial in history. Emory University - School of Law Torture is illegal during wartime, peacetime, counterterrorism operations and any other circumstances. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/defense/226743-torture-the-senate-report-and-keeping-our-eye-on-the-ball 93e4e0340ae7209864aeb97cc656a733 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:00:00 EST Laurie R. Blank lblank@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4e0340ae7209864aeb97cc656a733 The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence report on the brutal methods employed against detainees offers 6,000 pages worth of reasons and reminders why torture is prohibited. And yet, it seems even this is not sufficient—because the media, government officials and many others continue to debate whether torture is or was effective. 2014-12-11T12:0:00-05:00 Laurie Blank for The Hill: "Torture is illegal under U. S., international, and other national laws" Torture is illegal during wartime, peacetime, counterterrorism operations and any other circumstances. Emory University School of Law Emory Law Vice Dean Robert Ahdieh was interviewed by CNN on how China will react to the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, and how the current situation differs from the 1989 student protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/international/2014/10/02/intv-ahdieh-hong-kong-protests.cnn.html 93e4c59f0ae7209864aeb97cc1dd6ad0 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT CNN International urn:uuid:93e4c59f0ae7209864aeb97cc1dd6ad0 Emory Law Vice Dean Robert Ahdieh was interviewed by CNN on how China will react to the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, and how the current situation differs from the 1989 student protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. 2014-10-02T12:0:00-04:00 CNN interviews Ahdieh on China's likely reaction to Hong Kong protests Emory Law Vice Dean Robert Ahdieh was interviewed by CNN on how China will react to the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, and how the current situation differs from the 1989 student protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Emory University School of Law Edan Landau discusses international law in a new urban war zone with Professor Laurie Blank and her frequent co-author Geoffrey Corn, professor of law and presidential research scholar at South Texas College of Law. http://1062fm.co.il/en/ict-14th-world-summit-a-special-round-table-hosted-by-mr-edan-landau/ 93e4bd8a0ae7209864aeb97cec22d425 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e4bd8a0ae7209864aeb97cec22d425 Edan Landau discusses international law in a new urban war zone with Professor Laurie Blank and her frequent co-author Geoffrey Corn, professor of law and presidential research scholar at South Texas College of Law. 2014-09-15T12:0:00-04:00 Blank speaks on international law at ICT 14th World Summit Edan Landau discusses international law in a new urban war zone with Professor Laurie Blank and her frequent co-author Geoffrey Corn, professor of law and presidential research scholar at South Texas College of Law. Emory University School of Law Daphne Richemond-Barak heads the International Law Desk of the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT). She led a panel titled, "New Battlefields/Old Laws: The Next Steps in Counterterrorism: Adapting to an Evolving Threat and an Expanding Battlefield," with guests Laurie Blank, Professor William C. Banks, Professor Jennifer Daskal, and Professor Nathan Sales. http://1062fm.co.il/en/ict-14th-world-summit-a-special-round-table-hosted-by-dr-daphne-richemond-barak/ 93e4bcef0ae7209864aeb97cde4d579d Mon, 15 Sep 2014 00:00:00 EDT IDC International Radio urn:uuid:93e4bcef0ae7209864aeb97cde4d579d Daphne Richemond-Barak heads the International Law Desk of the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT). She led a panel titled, "New Battlefields/Old Laws: The Next Steps in Counterterrorism: Adapting to an Evolving Threat and an Expanding Battlefield," with guests Laurie Blank, Professor William C. Banks, Professor Jennifer Daskal, and Professor Nathan Sales. 2014-09-15T12:0:00-04:00 Blank discusses counterterrorism at panel led by Richemond-Barak Daphne Richemond-Barak heads the International Law Desk of the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT). She led a panel titled, "New Battlefields/Old Laws: The Next Steps in Counterterrorism: Adapting to an Evolving Threat and an Expanding Battlefield," with guests Laurie Blank, Professor William C. Banks, Professor Jennifer Daskal, and Professor Nathan Sales. Emory University School of Law In an age when both real and perceived violations of international law have a substantial effect on the legitimacy of state action, getting it wrong is way more than just bad journalism. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/international/211931-getting-the-law-right-on-the-israel-hamas-conflict 93e4aa0a0ae7209864aeb97cabadc1df Fri, 11 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT Laurie R. Blank lblank@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4aa0a0ae7209864aeb97cabadc1df International law has quite a lot to say about the latest violence that has flared up between Israel and Hamas. So do the media. Unfortunately, they rarely match, leading to unfortunate — and sometimes egregious — misrepresentations. In an age when both real and perceived violations of international law have a substantial effect on the legitimacy of state action, getting it wrong is way more than just bad journalism. 2014-07-11T12:0:00-04:00 Blank: Getting the law right on the Israel-Hamas conflict In an age when both real and perceived violations of international law have a substantial effect on the legitimacy of state action, getting it wrong is way more than just bad journalism. Emory University School of Law Professor Laurie Blank discusses transparency in drone strikes, and what the law of war demands. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/defense/207352-drones-transparency-and-legitimacy 93e49c510ae7209864aeb97c7a06606e Wed, 28 May 2014 00:00:00 EDT Laurie R. Blank lblank@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e49c510ae7209864aeb97c7a06606e Transparency is the new buzzword in counterterrorism. Two U.N. special rapporteurs and numerous human rights groups, among others, now regularly call for transparency about drone strikes and other counterterrorism operations. These demands for transparency focus on who is being targeted, who else (namely civilians) is being killed, which governmental agency is launching the strikes, and under what legal rationale such strikes are authorized and carried out. In other words, the transparency debate is about law, not about battle plans, military readiness or other operations questions, but about law and legal analysis. 2014-05-28T12:0:00-04:00 Blank for the Hill, Law of Armed Conflict does not require transparency Professor Laurie Blank discusses transparency in drone strikes, and what the law of war demands. Emory University School of Law Emory Law professor An-Na'im publishes book, What Is an American Muslim? http://news.emory.edu/stories/2014/04/upress_american_muslim_book/campus.html 93e499fc0ae7209864aeb97c567d5729 Thu, 15 May 2014 00:00:00 EDT Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/aannaim/ urn:uuid:93e499fc0ae7209864aeb97c567d5729 Emory Law professor Abdullahi An-Na'im's latest book, What Is an American Muslim? Embracing Faith and Citizenship (Oxford University Press, 2014), asserts that "American Muslims should engage in the civil and political life of the country as citizens informed by their faith, rather than as a community separated by religion." 2014-05-15T12:0:00-04:00 An-Na'im asserts, "It's time for American Muslims to tell their stories." Emory Law professor An-Na'im publishes book, What Is an American Muslim? Emory University School of Law Emory Law's Abdullahi An-Na'im has been named the 2014 recipient of the University Scholar Teacher Award. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/05/nr-annaim-scholar-teacher-award.html 93e1ab020ae7209864aeb97c40abccc5 Mon, 05 May 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommunications@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e1ab020ae7209864aeb97c40abccc5 Emory Law's Abdullahi An-Na'im has been named the 2014 recipient of the University Scholar Teacher Award. 2014-05-05T12:0:00-04:00 An-Na'im to receive Emory University Scholar Teacher Award Emory Law's Abdullahi An-Na'im has been named the 2014 recipient of the University Scholar Teacher Award. Emory University - School of Law Emory Law students dominated at regional and national tourneys. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/03/nr_emory-law-teams-competitions.html 93e188850ae7209864aeb97c71ad9b05 Mon, 31 Mar 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e188850ae7209864aeb97c71ad9b05 Emory Law students dominated at regional and national tourneys. 2014-03-31T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law teams lead national, regional student competitions Emory Law students dominated at regional and national tourneys. Emory University - School of Law Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, will speak at Emory Law on April 9, 2014. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/03/nr-bensouda.html 93e18d5e0ae7209864aeb97ce9e0442a Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e18d5e0ae7209864aeb97ce9e0442a Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, will deliver the annual David J. Bederman Lecture at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, in Emory Law's Tull Auditorium. 2014-03-26T12:0:00-04:00 International Criminal Court chief to deliver Bederman Lecture April 9 Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, will speak at Emory Law on April 9, 2014. Emory University - School of Law Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic, testified on armed drones before the Dutch Parliament. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/02/nr-blank-testifies-drones.html 93e17c660ae7209864aeb97c5d58bfb4 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e17c660ae7209864aeb97c5d58bfb4 Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic, testified Feb. 17 before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Dutch Parliament, on armed drones and international law. 2014-02-18T12:0:00-05:00 Blank testifies on armed drones before Dutch Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic, testified on armed drones before the Dutch Parliament. Emory University - School of Law Chinese judges participated in a new partnership between Emory Law, City University of Hong Kong, and Supreme People's Court. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2013/06/chinese-judges-study-american-justice-system.html 93e25af80ae7209864aeb97c91f7df33 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e25af80ae7209864aeb97c91f7df33 Twenty-nine Chinese judges participated in a new partnership between Emory Law School, City University of Hong Kong School of Law, and the Supreme People¿s Court of the People¿s Republic of China. 2013-06-03T12:0:00-04:00 Chinese judges at Emory Law to study American justice system Chinese judges participated in a new partnership between Emory Law, City University of Hong Kong, and Supreme People's Court. Emory University - School of Law Laurie Blank on how to define the battlefield in the age of armed drones http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/14/drone-attacks-legal-debate_n_2687980.html 93e4e9fe0ae7209864aeb97c35696af7 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST David Wood urn:uuid:93e4e9fe0ae7209864aeb97c35696af7 After a CIA Predator drone released its guided bomb high over Yemen on Nov. 3, 2002, the resulting explosion did more than kill six suspected al Qaeda terrorists riding in the targeted car .Until that day, armed drones had been used only in Afghanistan, easily identifiable as a traditional battlefield or war zone because it had supported al Qaeda's 9/11 plotters and the U.S. armed response was justifiable self-defense. Any casual observer could see a war was underway. 2013-02-14T12:0:00-05:00 Blank in Huffington Post: Defining Battlefield in the Age of Drones Laurie Blank on how to define the battlefield in the age of armed drones Emory University School of Law In any conflict, all parties ¿ states, rebel groups and terrorist organizations ¿ must protect civilians from the ravages of war and take steps to minimize harm to civilians. For each party, these obligations take two primary forms: protecting civilians in the areas where it is attacking, and protecting its own civilians from the consequences of attacks by the enemy party. http://jurist.org/forum/2012/12/laurie-blank-israel-hamas.php 93e53df90ae7209864aeb97c43b8d44d Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST Laurie R. Blank lblank@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e53df90ae7209864aeb97c43b8d44d In any conflict, all parties ¿ states, rebel groups and terrorist organizations ¿ must protect civilians from the ravages of war and take steps to minimize harm to civilians. For each party, these obligations take two primary forms: protecting civilians in the areas where it is attacking, and protecting its own civilians from the consequences of attacks by the enemy party. 2012-12-01T12:0:00-05:00 Blank in Jurist: Hamas use of civilians as shields is a war crime In any conflict, all parties ¿ states, rebel groups and terrorist organizations ¿ must protect civilians from the ravages of war and take steps to minimize harm to civilians. For each party, these obligations take two primary forms: protecting civilians in the areas where it is attacking, and protecting its own civilians from the consequences of attacks by the enemy party. Emory University School of Law